Buyer profile · Local authority

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council tenders and contracts

WalesMerthyr TydfilWebsite

Official name on notices: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Tenders published
23
About one every 16 days
Contracts awarded
38
To 45 different suppliers
Value awarded
£42.1m
30 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£136k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
5 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Pontsticill Landslip Remedial Works

    WalesConstruction

    Upcoming

    £3.5mestimated
  2. Direct Payments support service

    WalesSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £9mframework ceiling
  3. MTCBC Fleet Maintenance

    WalesVehicles and fleet

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. TUPE applies5%
    In 2 of 44 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. Ace Building Contractors (Wales) LtdSME£1.28m
    2 contracts
  3. Mccarthy Contractors (Bridgend) LimitedSME£971k
    3 contracts
  4. MATCON Civil Engineering and Groundworks LimitedSME£459k
    2 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 5 contracts
  7. Raynes Scaffolding & Groundworks LtdSME£116k
    2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)60%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)2%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)33%
  • Direct award (no competition)4%
Based on 45 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
29 days
Shorter than 64% of local authorities
Based on 20 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
60%
Higher than 57% of local authorities
Based on 45 procurements
Won by small firms
54%
Lower than 82% of local authorities
Based on 54 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 56% of local authorities
Based on 38 awards
Split into lots
26%
Higher than 78% of local authorities
Based on 23 advertised tenders
Direct awards
4%
Lower than 82% of local authorities
Based on 45 procurements
Cancelled
13%
Higher than 87% of local authorities
Based on 23 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 284 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids78
4–6 bids89
6–8 bids57
8–10 bids18
10–12 bids16
12–14 bids8
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%21
10–20%29
20–30%44
30–40%46
40–50%47
50–60%52
60–70%45
70–80%27
80–90%44
90–100%63
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%2
20–30%6
30–40%13
40–50%25
50–60%70
60–70%109
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%27

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Atgyweirio To Canolfan Gymunedol Aberfan a Dyffryn Merthyr Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre Roof RepairsRaynes Scaffolding & Groundworks Ltd£48k30 Nov 2026
Gwaith Siltio Taf Bargod Taff Bargoed Desilting WorksMccarthy Contractors (Bridgend) Limited£127k11 Dec 2026
Adnewyddu Canolfan Ieuenctid Afon Taf Afon Taff Youth Centre RefurbishmentAce Building Contractors (Wales) Ltd£1.28m18 Dec 2026
Dyfarnu contract galw i ffwrdd o dan y fframwaith OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05f7df/award of call off from OCID OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05f7dfHughes Forrest Limited£33k1 Jan 2027
Cyfarthfa Lake castle wall and desilting schemeMATCON Civil Engineering and Groundworks Limited£264k8 Jan 2027

2 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Cyfarthfa Lake castle wall and desilting schemeMATCON Civil Engineering and Groundworks Limited—4 Nov 2026
Gwaith Siltio Taf Bargod Taff Bargoed Desilting WorksMccarthy Contractors (Bridgend) Limited—22 Oct 2026
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful: Gwaredu Ffrydiau Gwastraff Canolfannau Ailgylchu Gwastraff Cartrefi 2026. MTCBC Disposal of Household Waste Recycling Centre Waste Streams 2026Griffiths waste management ltd, Bryn Recycling Ltd, Tom Prichard Contracting Limited—14 Oct 2026
Dyfarnu contract galw i ffwrdd o dan y fframwaith OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05f7df/award of call off from OCID OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05f7dfHughes Forrest Limited—2 Oct 2026
Ymarfer Gwrando Dwfn Rhaglen Marmot Marmot Programme Deep Listening ExerciseThe Co-Production and Involvement Network for Wales Ltd—28 Sept 2026
Atgyweirio To Canolfan Gymunedol Aberfan a Dyffryn Merthyr Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre Roof RepairsRaynes Scaffolding & Groundworks Ltd—18 Sept 2026
Gwaith Adfer Cwlferti Goat Mill Road Goat Mill Road Culvert Rehabilitation WorksMATCON Civil Engineering and Groundworks Limited—27 Aug 2026
Darpariaeth Gwasanaethau Tiwtor MTCBC ar gyfer disgyblion sy’n cael eu haddysgu y tu allan i’r ysgol (EOTAS) MTCBC Provision of Tuition Services for pupils educated other than at school (EOTAS)Equity Foundation Ltd£1.58m24 Aug 2026
Argae'r Pwll Newydd/Uchaf, gwaith amddiffyn rhag tonnau. New/Top Pond Dam, wave protection worksMccarthy Contractors (Bridgend) Limited—19 Aug 2026
Adnewyddu Toiledau Troedyrhiw Troedyrhiw WC Refurbishment2D Building Contractors Ltd—10 Aug 2026